Three arrested after violence at Barnsley v Leeds United match

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Published:11:08Monday 23 January 2017

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Three football supporters were arrested after fighting broke out on the terraces during a Yorkshire derby and spilled into a town centre.

Police today confirmed that four people had been thrown out of the stadium as Leeds United took on hosts Barsnley FC on Saturday.

Scenes in the terraces during the Barnsley v Leeds United match at Oakwell. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Three arrests were also made later for public order offences and being drunk and disorderly.

Video footage emerged of punches being thrown by fans on the terraces at Oakwell, with reports of some violence later in Barnsley town centre.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “Following the football match between Leeds and Barnsley on Saturday two people were arrested for drunk and disorderly, one arrest was made for public order offences and four people were ejected from the stadium.”

He said the arrests were all made due to offences committed in the town centre.

Scenes in the terraces during the Barnsley v Leeds United match at Oakwell. Picture: Bruce Rollinson